- An Edmonton police officer was found guilty of assaulting an Indigenous man during a 2019 arrest, which was caught on videotape. Const. Michael Partington was assisting another officer in an arrest when he forcefully dropped his knee into the suspect's back. He will be sentenced in October.
- Some Edmonton-area long-term care homes are requiring staff to be vaccinated. As of Oct. 12, staff working for Chartwell Retirement Residences, Extendicare, and Revera Inc. will be placed on an unpaid leave if they are not fully vaccinated.
- Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé, who helped secure a gold medal for Canadian women's soccer team in the Tokyo Olympics, is expected to sign a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
- Wounded Warriors opened its provincial headquarters in Edmonton on Thursday. The mental health service supports veterans, first responders, and their families.
- Student and staff organizations are happy with the University of Alberta's latest back-to-school plan. Meanwhile, Edmonton post-secondary students shared their anxieties about returning to the classroom with CBC News.
- Hockey Edmonton won't require players and staff to wear masks during practices and games when the minor hockey season resumes next month.
- The province is working to improve access to digital immunization records. Albertans will soon be able to print off their vaccination card from their MyHealth Records account.
